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Episodes from The Birding Life Podcast Network
TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 5 - Themba Robin: Birds, Birders and Comedy
This week's episode is a little bit different, and a lot of fun.My guest is Themba Robin, a South African comedian, content creator, actor, MC and voice artist, known for his satirical takes on everyday South African life and for finding humour in the things most of us walk straight past.And that…
SnA Youth Birders Podcast - Season 1 Episode 2 - Anton Schultz- A Young Big Year
Anton is well-known for his incredible Big Birding Year in 2019 where he managed to see over 800 bird species. Today we sit down and look back at that big year- his highs, his lows, his lifers and his dips. Anton shares with us how he raised money for White-winged Flufftail conservation whilst…
TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 4 - Eddie Germiquet: Every Bird Name Has a Story
We identify birds by name, we learn them by name, and we talk about them by name. But how often do we stop and ask where those names actually come from, what they mean, or what stories sit behind them?My guest today is Eddie Germiquet, author of South African Birds by Name, a book that explores the…
YWP Podcast - Season 7 Episode 2 - Creating Content in the Wild - Nardus Taljard
Nardus Taljard has built an impressive online community around something he genuinely loves, wildlife, Kruger and the stories that unfold in the wild.But what does it actually take to turn that passion into a successful digital platform?In this episode, Gabby sits down with Nardus to chat about the…
TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 3 - Finding Kenya's Lost Red Weaver
My guest today is Kenyan birder, guide and ornithologist James Apolloh Omenya, who was part of an expedition into the Boni Forest region of Kenya in search of two of the country’s lost birds, the Red Weaver and the Tana River Cisticola.The expedition involved difficult travel, motorbikes, local…
SnA Youth Birders Podcast - Season 1 Episode 1 - Daniel Engelbrecht - The Bird Man from Limpopo
Welcome to episode one of the SnA Youth birders podcast! This podcast has been created to share birding with a younger generation and to help those parents that are raising young naturalists. We chatted with one of Southern Africa’s top young birders- Daniel Engelbrecht. He gives us insight into…
TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 2 - What Is a CAR Count and Why Should Birders Care?
Today we are chatting about a citizen science project that has been running for more than 30 years and has become an incredibly valuable source of information about some of South Africa’s large terrestrial birds.I am joined by Dr David Ehlers Smith, Science and Spatial Planning Project Manager at…
YWP Podcast - Season 7 Episode 1 - The Wild World of Tony Park
What happens when a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa becomes a lifelong obsession - and ultimately the backdrop to an extraordinary writing career?Internationally bestselling author Tony Park joins Gabby Sykora for a conversation that goes far beyond the pages of his novels. From more than three…
TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 1 - Tristan Spurway - The Sound of a New Generation
Welcome to Season 15 of The Birding Life Podcast, Africa's biggest birding podcast. It is great to be back and kicking off another season of conversations with the people who make the birding world what it is.And for our first episode, I'm joined by someone who certainly isn't a stranger to the…
YWP Podcast - 2026 World Ranger Day Special with Saving the Wild's Jamie Joseph
On this special World Ranger Day edition of the podcast, Gabby sits down with conservation activist and Saving the Wild founder Jamie Joseph for one of the most powerful conversations we have had.While rangers continue to risk their lives protecting South Africa’s wildlife, Jamie reveals why the…
TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 10 - More Than a Million Bird Sightings: The Story Behind Bindo
One of the things that has changed dramatically in birding over the last few years is the role that technology plays in helping us enjoy birds, keep records, contribute to conservation, and connect with other birders.Today we are going to be talking about an app that has made a significant impact…
YWP Podcast Season 6 Episode 5 - Chacma Baboons, Human Conflict and the Meaning of Coexistence with Dr Paula Pebsworth
In this episode, Gabby is joined by primatologist Dr Paula Pebsworth from the Chacma Baboon Project for a thoughtful conversation about one of southern Africa’s most intelligent, adaptable and often misunderstood animals: the chacma baboon.Baboons are deeply social animals with complex…